Streaming Technology Expert

Mayflower; United States; Remote; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Home office allowance

Mindfulness support

Professional development funds

Language course access

Zusammenfassung

Mayflower is a technology company building highload products used by millions worldwide. We are hiring a remote Senior Streaming Analyst to tackle complex technical questions, develop evidence-based positions, and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

You will research technologies, compare solutions, perform risk assessments, and support due diligence for product decisions. You will document architectures, data flows, algorithms, and media pipelines, maintaining

Qualifikationen

• Deep knowledge of video/audio streaming architectures, protocols, codecs, CDNs, and related tech.
• Ability to independently analyze complex systems, standards, and architectures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical audiences.
• Experience preparing materials for external review or formal assessment.
• Familiarity with US-based stakeholders preferred.

Aufgaben

• Conduct complex technical analysis on products, architecture, protocols, and implementations.
• Research technology landscape, risks, and industry practices to inform decisions.
• Document architecture, data flows, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines with diagrams.
• Act as an internal streaming authority across teams and reviews.

Kenntnisse

Streaming architecture

Technical analysis

Communication skills

English proficiency

US stakeholder experience

Technical documentation

Jobbeschreibung

Mayflower is a technology company building highload products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.

Job Responsibilities

Complex Technical Analysis

• Investigate complex technical questions related to products, architecture, protocols, and implementations.
• Develop evidence-based technical positions on complex matters.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external experts on complex technical assessments.
• Prepare technical reports, diagrams, comparisons, and supporting materials.
• Explain complex streaming technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Technology Landscape & Risk Research

• Research technologies, standards, publications, implementations, and industry practices.
• Compare company solutions with existing industry approaches and implementations.
• Conduct technical risk analysis related to technologies, standards, and third-party solutions.
• Support technical due diligence and risk assessments for products and architectural decisions.
• Track important technology trends and developments across the streaming ecosystem.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technical risks affecting the company's technology strategy.

Technology Research & Documentation

• Perform deep technical research relevant to the company's streaming platform and products.
• Maintain documentation of architecture, protocols, data flows, algorithms, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines.
• Create technical diagrams, implementation analyses, and historical technical records.
• Investigate third-party technologies, standards, open-source components, and commercial solutions.
• Maintain understanding of how company technology differs from existing technical approaches.
• Preserve institutional knowledge around key architectural and engineering decisions.

Internal Technical Authority

• Act as a streaming technology expert across engineering, product, executive, and cross-functional teams.
• Review major architectural decisions requiring additional technical assessment or risk analysis.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex technical reviews.
• Independently analyze source code, specifications, standards, protocols, and production architectures.
• Provide independent technical judgment on complex or sensitive technology questions.

Requirements

• Deep hands-on knowledge of video/audio streaming architectures, protocols, codecs, CDNs, and related technologies.
• Ability to independently analyze complex technical systems, standards, implementations, and architecture.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Native or near-native English proficiency.
• Also would be nice:
• Experience working with complex technical reviews involving US-based stakeholders.
• Experience preparing technical materials for external review or formal assessment.

Conditions

• Full remote work.
• Competitive compensation with a service contract.
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
• An annual allowance that you can use for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more—tailor it to what benefits you most.
• Investment in your development: paid language courses, access to various learning platforms, and a mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage.
• Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions.
• A culture of recognition: our peer reward program celebrates contributions from across the team.